How Trump’s Iran ‘own goal’ is hitting long-term US strategy to contain Chinese influence
The United States has spent decades trying to blunt China’s strategic rise. Yet in the Middle East, sanctions…
Okefenokee Swamp in Georgia joins UNESCO World Heritage List
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The Okefenokee Swamp in Georgia, an ornate 13th-century Buddhist temple in Thailand and…
Indian Ocean may impact long, dry winter spells in Eastern Mediterranean – study
While the world focuses on the Pacific Ocean for signs of a possible “Super El Niño,” new research…
China’s Xi vows support for Myanmar as President Min Aung Hlaing moves to bridge isolation
Chinese President Xi Jinping reaffirmed support for Myanmar’s leadership under former junta chief Min Aung Hlaing on Tuesday,…
Bodies of Four Italian Divers Found in Maldives Cave
The bodies of the remaining four Italians who went missing while scuba diving in the Maldives last week…
Maps: How Iran’s Oil Exports Are Still Headed Towards China During the U.S. Blockade
The conflict in the Middle East provided a painfully awkward backdrop to this week’s meetings between President Trump…
European fishing fleet’s purse seiners dominate Indian Ocean tuna catch
The European fishing fleet has long been a powerhouse at catching tuna, with a fleet of massive vessels…
Pirates hijack fuel tanker off Somali coast
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Suspected Somali pirates hijacked a fuel tanker off the northeastern coast of Somalia, according…
Iran Pakistan ceasefire talks amid Strait tensions
Iran’s top diplomat is expected to travel to Pakistan by this weekend for talks, two Pakistani officials told…
U.S. Seizes Second Tanker Carrying Iranian Oil
U.S. military forces stopped and boarded a second sanctioned tanker carrying oil from Iran in the Indian Ocean,…
Iran war escalates as Houthis threaten to sever Saudi oil exports
Yemen’s Tehran-aligned Houthi movement has threatened to besiege a second key Middle East waterway as Iran launched drone…
12 years on, renewed hunt for missing Flight MH370 comes up empty as families press for answers
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Twelve years after Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 vanished with 239 people aboard, a…